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Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream
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Price as of 3/19/2024 6:14 GMT.
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream
glycine soja oil
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
triticum vulgare germ oil
0.2% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good emoillient. Contains vitamin E which can help neutralise free radicals, however the oil is unstable. Avoid if you have gluten or wheat sensitivity (including food allergies).
ricinus communis seed oil
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
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Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
The Macadamia Nut Oil will smooth out your skin, and then the Chamomile and Camellia Nut Oil will calm irritated areas, adding a more even tone.
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
37/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 5
Potential irritants
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation
A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Has anti-bacterial properties and might help neutralize free radicals on the surface of the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
3.1% -
4.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
cocos nucifera oil
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
theobroma cacao seed butter
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-dandruff
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
rosa canina fruit oil
1.4% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
A great emollient. Contains vitamin E (tocopherol) which may give it some anti-oxidant properties. Can contain volatile compounds and can be irritating
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Potential irritants
lavandula angustifolia oil
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation
A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Has anti-bacterial properties and might help neutralize free radicals on the surface of the skin
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
3.1% -
4.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
cocos nucifera oil
2.1% -
3.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
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glycerin
4.1% -
6.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
cetearyl alcohol
3.1% -
4.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl alcohol, Camellia japonica seed oil, Cocos nucifera oil, Macadamia ternifolia seed oil, Rosa canina fruit oil, Peg-20 stearate, Palmitic acid, Glyceryl stearate, Steareth-21, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Phenoxyethanol, Stearic acid, Coco-caprylate, Glycine soja oil, Fusanus spicatus wood oil, Triticum vulgare germ oil, Ricinus communis seed oil, Tocopherol, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil, Hydrogenated castor oil, Ormenis multicaulis oil, Benzoic acid, Farnesol, Linalool, Dehydroacetic acid, Disodium edta, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium citrate, Limonene, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Beta-carotene, Daucus carota sativa root extract
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Fatty acids profile of oil from nine varieties of Macadamia nut
- Cocoa polyphenols and their influence on parameters involved in ex vivo skin restructuring
- Final report on the safety assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate
- Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production
- Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Assessment report on Rosmarinus officinalis L., aetheroleum and Rosmarinus officinalis L., folium
- Screening of plant extracts for antimicrobial activity against bacteria and yeasts with dermatological relevance
- Occupational contact dermatitis due to essential oils
- The in vitro antimicrobial activity and chemometric modelling of 59 commercial essential oils against pathogens of dermatological relevance
- Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties of Rosemary and Sage (Rosmarinus officinalis L. and Salvia officinalis L., Lamiaceae) Essential Oils
- Chemical Composition, Plant Genetic Differences, Antimicrobial and Antifungal Activity Investigation of the Essential Oil of Rosmarinus officinalis L.